Feb 03 76 percent of Europeans think corruption is widespread in their country By Ruth Tam Public perception of corruption has reached new heights in Europe, according toa new poll by the European Commission. In Europe, “three quarters of responders (76 percent) think that corruption is widespread in their own country,” read the accompanying report. Continue reading
Feb 03 Villages in southern China ring in Chinese New Year with horse fighting By Zachary Treu In several small villages throughout the southern regions of China, a grisly 500-year-old tradition kicked off the New Year last week. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch Market turmoil overseas causes concern for Wall Street By PBS News Hour After the Dow saw its worst performance in more than a year and a half in January, concerns are rising about turmoil in overseas markets. How are the problems in emerging markets linked to the stock market in the United… Continue watching
Feb 02 What we're watching Sunday By Kayla Ruble PBS NewsHour is following the news of the day, from Sochi to Syria. Continue reading
Feb 01 What we're watching Saturday By Kayla Ruble PBS NewsHour is following the news of the day, from Bangkok to New Orleans. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch Syria talks end without clear progress or assurance of an encore By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch Who's to blame for failed Syrian peace talks, and what's next? By PBS News Hour Andrew Tabler of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Joshua Landis of the University of Oklahoma join Jeffrey Brown to discuss their reactions to the first round of Syrian peace talks, the delays for the Assad regime in… Continue watching
Jan 31 Study suggests vodka is a leading cause of death among Russian men By Cindy Huang A recent study in The Lancet suggests that the 25 percent of Russian men who die before they are 55 do so because of alcohol use. Continue reading
Jan 31 Meteor medals to be awarded at Sochi games By Zachary Treu Some of the winners at February’s Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, will be taking home a little more than gold, silver or bronze. Continue reading
Jan 31 Syrian peace talks end with no progress By Bridget Bowman The Syrian peace talks in Geneva concluded Friday, with no progress towards a resolution and uncertainty that the sides will come together again to continue talks in a proposed February meeting. While the eight-day negotiations were underway, the civil war… Continue reading